Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English, Nowlan appeared as O Nuallain, which is derived from the Irish Gaelic word "nuall," meaning "shout."

Nowlan Early Origins

The surname Nowlan was first found in County Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Nowlan Spelling Variations

Nowlan Spelling Variations

Within the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Nowlan were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Nolan, O'Nolan, Nowlan, O'Nowlan, O'Nowland, Knowlan, Noland and many more.

Nowlan Early History

Nowlan Early History

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Nowlan Early Notables (pre 1700)

Nowlan Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Nowlan or a variant listed above:

Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. Print.

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The Nowlan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Nowlan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.